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Sam Bankman-Fried Loses $17 Billion Fortune, Now Down to Just $100,000 in the Bank
30.11.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO and founder of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, is down to $100,000 from the approximately $17 billion he was worth in early November.
In a recent interview with Axios, Bankman-Fried claimed that he currently has around $100,000 in his bank accounts, down by 99% from...
Blockchain-based supply chain platform canned by IBM and Maersk
30.11.2022
Although the TradeLens platform will officially go offline in Q1 2023, Maersk said it's not given up its effort to digitize the supply chain industry
IBM and Maersk Abandon Ship on TradeLens Logistics Blockchain
30.11.2022
An enterprise blockchain project from bygone bear markets will wind down after five years
Ukraine-based blockchain firm blasts 'fake news' for crypto donation rumors amid FTX collapse
29.11.2022
Sergey Vasylchuk, the CEO of Everstake, said individuals behind Russian propaganda used the fall of FTX "to spin yet another tale about money laundering."
The World’s Largest NFT Marketplace Opensea Adds BNB Blockchain Support
29.11.2022
On Tuesday, the world’s largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace in terms of overall NFT sales volume, Opensea, announced that BNB blockchain-based NFTs will be supported on the marketplace platform. With BNB blockchain support, Opensea users will be able to purchase and list BNB...
Following BlockFi Bankruptcy, This Company Just Revealed Its Exposure to the Firm – NEXO Next?
29.11.2022
The crypto-friendly US-based bank Silvergate had less than $20m in exposure to the now-bankrupt US-based crypto lender BlockFi. But with yet another bankruptcy in the space, more people are now asking if Nexo – one of the last major crypto lenders still standing – will be the next to...
EIB settles €100 million digital bond on private blockchain
29.11.2022
"Unlike some cryptocurrencies using blockchain technology, the EIB's blockchain bond issues do not lead to extensive energy use," the bank wrote
NFT Sales Jumped 22% Higher This Month With $568 Million in NFTs Sold Across 20 Blockchains
29.11.2022
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have shown improvement during the last month as 30-day statistics show NFT sales are up 22.37% higher than the month prior. During the last seven days, NFT sales are up 5.13% higher than the week before. Additionally, over the last two days, the floor value of Bored...
Jake Yocom-Piatt, Co-Founder of Decred, on Blockchain Fixing Political Voting, Campaign Spending and Privacy | Ep. 182
29.11.2022
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Jake Yocom-Piatt, Co-Founder of Decred, talks about blockchain fixing political voting, campaign spending, and privacy....
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South Korean University to Roll out Blockchain-powered ID Cards
29.11.2022
A South Korean university says that it has become the latest institution in the country to introduce blockchain-powered mobile phone-based student IDs.
Per Segye Ilbo, Jeonnam State University stated that its ID cards will use decentralized identity technology (DID). This is the same sort of...
President of Bank of Brazil Shows ‘Open Finance’ Digital Real Concept Featuring Stablecoin Integration and Payments Functionality
29.11.2022
Roberto Campos Neto, president of the Bank of Brazil, explained the role that the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital real, might play in the future of personal finance. At an event, Neto explained the concept of “open finance,” showing a “super app”...
Fenix Games raises $150 million to kickstart the market for blockchain games
29.11.2022
Fenix Games is venturing into a land where no one has been before. The firm has raised $150 million in funding from investors, including Phoenix Group and Cypher Capital. The usage of funds will revolve around creating a publisher company that exclusively deals with blockchain gaming....
Blockchain Pilgrimage: Regulating Crypto ‘Should Be Combined With Education’ Says Top Wadzpay Executive
29.11.2022
The collapse of Do Kwon’s Terra empire in May, and Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX in early November 2022, will be remembered as two incidents that put the crypto industry on the back foot. It is now widely expected that regulators around the world will use the two incidents to justify...
Blockchain-based fintech company prepares to enter $500B freight settlement market
29.11.2022
Although rare, real-world blockchain utility does exist, now evidenced by one company’s efforts to reduce transactional fees in supply chains
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde Calls For Crypto Regulation in EU Following FTX Collapse, Says It is ‘Very Much Needed’
29.11.2022
Christine Lagarde, head of the European Central Bank (ECB), has once again reiterated the need for bringing crypto under regulatory oversight in the European Union (EU) amid the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX....
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LBRY alleges Apple forced it to censor certain terms during COVID-19
29.11.2022
After Elon Musk lamented the winding back of Apple's Twitter advertising, crypto company LBRY replied about its own troubles with Apple and censorship
Nifty News: China’s lockdown protest NFTs emerge, Candy Digital cuts staff, and more
29.11.2022
Two collections have appeared on NFT marketplace OpenSea depicting images and art related to the rare widespread protests in China over its lockdown policies
Billionaire Investor Bill Ackman Says Crypto Regulators Will Take ‘Years’ to ‘Catch Up’
28.11.2022
The way to clean up the crypto space is not necessarily more rules, but instead better enforcement of existing rules, believes the American billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. But even then, the job will likely take regulators years, he said.
The legendary investor’s views on crypto...
Crypto Lender Blockfi Files for Bankruptcy Protection to ‘Maximize Value for All Clients’
28.11.2022
On Nov. 28, 2022, the crypto lender Blockfi informed the public via a press release that the company has voluntarily petitioned for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Blockfi is now one of many digital currency businesses dealing with significant financial hardships and bankruptcy proceedings...
Terra Supporters Hope to ‘Defy the Odds’ by Pumping the Now-Defunct Stablecoin USTC Back to $1 Parity
28.11.2022
It’s been six months since Terra’s algorithmic stablecoin UST (now USTC) depegged from the U.S. dollar and the price has remained depegged from the greenback since May 9, 2022. Currently, the former stablecoin is exchanging hands for $0.02 per unit, but a number of Terra Classic supporters believe...